Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
OUTDOOR PASTIMES.
Young Men Who Test Their Skill and
Strength on Land and Water.

THE BASE BALL CHANPIoSsHIP-FINE WORK OF THE
WASHINGTON TEAM-ECBoEs FROM THE DIAMOND
WHAT THE BOATING MEN ARE DOISG-REGArTA ON
THE POTOMAC THIS EVENING.
The washington Base Ball team are doing ex-
ceiieht "orK. ana Manager Gafney and his men
are 10 be heartily congratulated. Their playing
during the past two weeks has been In strong con-
trast TO that exhibited by them in the last series
with Indianapolis. The Statesmen, In the last ten
games, have won seven, lost but two and tied
one. When 1t is remembered that more than half
OF these games were with Detroit and Chicago
both OF whom are candidates for the champion
ship, the record Is even more creditabie. Pitts
burg could capture but one out of four games,
Chicago one out OF three, and the best
that the Detroit sluggers could do
Why the washingtons should have BEEN so deme r.
allied by the indianapolis team will probably
never be satisfactorily explained 1t is positively
asserted by the management that the men were
behaving themselves and that there were no dis
sentlons or disagreements to affect their playing.
IL is acknowledged, however that the team played
In half hearted way with the Indianapolis club.
This was the reason for the sudden decrease in at
tendance, for base ball patrons were unwilling to
attend game unless they thought the home boys
were doing their best. Every baseball club in the
when IL looked as II the team was going to the
dogs. Every club has also been severely
criticised during these seasons Of weakness, just
with good effect. The Statesmen have gathered
themselves together and are playing ball as a
never been questioned and it has all along been
predicted that If they succeeded in playing to-
In The business look to their laurels Both Detroit
and Chicago have been Obliged to look to theirs.
The , outlook ok,sd from g., now on to the end
The men are all in good TRIM and the relations be-
tween them and the management, 1t is claimed
are all that could be wished for. 1t Is said that
when there a Manager
ney'S again turning League umpire. q short time
ago. his men unanimously requested him to con-
better supplied with pitchers. Big Brouthers said
the other day, 'YOu have three crackers" mean
ing shaw, Whitney and O,Day: After Thursdays
ers Mack is doing the lions share Of the catching
and is doing 1t admirably. He has been constantly
improving since the beginning OF the season,
and never shirkS work. Dealy's hands have both
cred him somewhat, although he has done salts
factory work: Gilligan Is not coming up to ex-
pectat10nS. When one remembers the almost
miraculous work done by him last year his present
inactivity is tnexplicable OBrien is guarding the
first bag satisfactorily, and is hitting hard Myers
has found his place at second base and is doing all
that was expected Of him, while the transfer OF
Farrell to short stop does not seem to have affected
his playing. DOnnely'S weakness seems to be
with fy balls, and 1t might be well for him to give
way to Farrell in all cases where the latter can
easily reach them. In other respects DOnnelly's
fielding is phenomenal and he is great favorite.
OF the f1elders Carroll and Daily are winners,
but Hines doesn't seem to be playing with
ttIO YIN dhu ShCiSy VI his uotOS
His fielding Of ground balls Is execrable, and,
although he is heavy batter, his hits are seldom
timely OF late. The public is we'll pleased with
the team, however, and will doubtless give 1t good
support Tor the rest OF the season. Washington
has strong hold sixth place now, and should ad
vance instead OF retrograding. The WaShington'S
play the Philadelphia's thfS afternoon Both clubs
are playing an improved game, and an interesting
contest will surely take place.
YESTERDAYS CANES
Yesterdays base ball games resulted as follows:
Pittsburg, 4; Philadelphia, 3. New York, 4;
Indianapolis, (ten innings). Athletic, 9; Cleve-
land, o. Cincinnati. Baltimore l. Louisville, 6;
Brooklyn, 5. Metropolitan, 2; st. Louis, 2 eleven
innings).
Following is the standing Of the clubs to
date: